# John Elkann

> John Elkann is a seed investor at Museum of Modern Art backing Ride Sharing and Transportation. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Museum of Modern Art](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/museum-of-modern-art)
- Location: Torino, Italy
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 22%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
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John Elkann is a seed investor at Museum of Modern Art in Torino focused on Ride Sharing and Transportation. John Elkann is Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of EXOR and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. Born in New York in 1976, John obtained a Scientific Baccalaureate from the Lycée Victor Duruy in Paris and graduated in Engineering from Politecnico, the Engineering University of Turin.While at university, John gained work experience in various companies of the Fiat Group in the UK and Poland (manufacturing) as well as in France (sales and marketing). John started his professional career in 2001 at General Electric as a member of the Corporate Audit Staff, with assignments in Asia, the USA and Europe. John Elkann is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Giovanni Agnelli e C. Sapaz. and Italiana Editrice. John is a Member of the Board of Directors at CNH Industrial, The Economist Group and News Corporation. John is a Member of the IAC of Brookings Institution and of MoMA. John also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Italian Aspen Institute and of the Giovanni Agnelli Foundation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ride Sharing | 2 | 22% |
| Transportation | 2 | 22% |
| B2B | 1 | 11% |
| Rental | 1 | 11% |
| Lighting | 1 | 11% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 11% |
| Angel | 1 | 11% |
| Series E | 1 | 11% |
| Series G | 1 | 11% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 11% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spain | 1 | 11% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Via | Via is a re-engineering public transit company that develops and provides on-demand public mobility solutions for commuters. The company transforms public transit from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via's mobile app connects passengers who are headed the same way, allowing riders toseamlessly share a premium vehicle. The platform operates in the United States and in Europe through its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans, ViaVan. Via's technology is deployed worldwide through partner projects with public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, and universities, integrating with public transit infrastructure to power cutting-edge on-demand mobility.Via's software offers an end-to-end solution for planning, optimizing, and operating efficient and equitable transit systems, thereby unlocking opportunity for all and constructing resilient cities for the future. | $110M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 13, 2023 |  |
| Via | Via is a re-engineering public transit company that develops and provides on-demand public mobility solutions for commuters. The company transforms public transit from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via's mobile app connects passengers who are headed the same way, allowing riders toseamlessly share a premium vehicle. The platform operates in the United States and in Europe through its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans, ViaVan. Via's technology is deployed worldwide through partner projects with public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, and universities, integrating with public transit infrastructure to power cutting-edge on-demand mobility.Via's software offers an end-to-end solution for planning, optimizing, and operating efficient and equitable transit systems, thereby unlocking opportunity for all and constructing resilient cities for the future. | $130M | Series G | Nov 30, 2021 |  |
| Via | Via is a re-engineering public transit company that develops and provides on-demand public mobility solutions for commuters. The company transforms public transit from a regulated system of rigid routes and schedules to a fully dynamic, on-demand network. Via's mobile app connects passengers who are headed the same way, allowing riders toseamlessly share a premium vehicle. The platform operates in the United States and in Europe through its joint venture with Mercedes-Benz Vans, ViaVan. Via's technology is deployed worldwide through partner projects with public transportation agencies, private transit operators, taxi fleets, private companies, and universities, integrating with public transit infrastructure to power cutting-edge on-demand mobility.Via's software offers an end-to-end solution for planning, optimizing, and operating efficient and equitable transit systems, thereby unlocking opportunity for all and constructing resilient cities for the future. | $200M | Series E | Mar 30, 2020 |  |
| Reby | Reby is a European multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation (DBFO) and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure. Today, Reby is the Southern Europe leader in the micromobility field, with over 15 agreements with public administrations. The company was founded by four entrepreneurs (Pep Gómez,Kiran Thomas, Cristina Castillo, and Guillem Pagès) in 2018 as a micromobility operator, winning the first public tender in Europe for kickscooters, in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company increased its R&D efforts, expanding into the MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) economy and the investment banking/franchising business for public administrations (through PPPs), public utility companies, as well as SMEs. | $17.9M | Seed | Jan 30, 2020 |  |
| Reby | Reby is a European multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation (DBFO) and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure. Today, Reby is the Southern Europe leader in the micromobility field, with over 15 agreements with public administrations. The company was founded by four entrepreneurs (Pep Gómez,Kiran Thomas, Cristina Castillo, and Guillem Pagès) in 2018 as a micromobility operator, winning the first public tender in Europe for kickscooters, in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company increased its R&D efforts, expanding into the MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) economy and the investment banking/franchising business for public administrations (through PPPs), public utility companies, as well as SMEs. | $17.9M | Seed | Jan 30, 2020 |  |
| Reby | Reby is a European multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation (DBFO) and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure. Today, Reby is the Southern Europe leader in the micromobility field, with over 15 agreements with public administrations. The company was founded by four entrepreneurs (Pep Gómez,Kiran Thomas, Cristina Castillo, and Guillem Pagès) in 2018 as a micromobility operator, winning the first public tender in Europe for kickscooters, in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company increased its R&D efforts, expanding into the MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) economy and the investment banking/franchising business for public administrations (through PPPs), public utility companies, as well as SMEs. | $17.9M | Seed | Jan 30, 2020 |  |
| Reby | Reby is a European multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation (DBFO) and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure. Today, Reby is the Southern Europe leader in the micromobility field, with over 15 agreements with public administrations. The company was founded by four entrepreneurs (Pep Gómez,Kiran Thomas, Cristina Castillo, and Guillem Pagès) in 2018 as a micromobility operator, winning the first public tender in Europe for kickscooters, in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company increased its R&D efforts, expanding into the MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) economy and the investment banking/franchising business for public administrations (through PPPs), public utility companies, as well as SMEs. |  | Angel | May 25, 2019 |  |
| Reby | Reby is a European multinational company involved in the design, construction, financing, operation (DBFO) and maintenance of public sharing transport infrastructure. Today, Reby is the Southern Europe leader in the micromobility field, with over 15 agreements with public administrations. The company was founded by four entrepreneurs (Pep Gómez,Kiran Thomas, Cristina Castillo, and Guillem Pagès) in 2018 as a micromobility operator, winning the first public tender in Europe for kickscooters, in the city of Zaragoza (Spain). During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company increased its R&D efforts, expanding into the MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) economy and the investment banking/franchising business for public administrations (through PPPs), public utility companies, as well as SMEs. |  | Angel | May 25, 2019 |  |
| Philips | Koninklijke Philips is a technology company that provides healthcare, consumer lifestyle, and lighting products, solutions, and services. The company offers professionals with healthcare, lighting, and oral healthcare products, professional dictation, and display solutions, and innovation services. It offers consumers electronic products related tosound and vision, personal care, mother and child care, housewares, lighting, PCs and phones, and more. | $2.9B | Post-IPO Equity |  |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Neo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-innovation) — VC Fund, 8 deals together
- [Hongji Bike](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hongyi-technology) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [Neo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-vc) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [EXOR N.V.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exor-s-p-a) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Big Sur Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/big-sur-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [CaixaBank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caixabank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

## About Museum of Modern Art

VC Fund · New York, United States

Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is dedicated to being the foremost museum of modern art in the world.Through the leadership of its Trustees and staff, The Museum of Modern Art manifests this commitment by establishing, preserving, and documenting a permanent collection of the highest order thatreflects the vitality, complexity and unfolding patterns of modern and contemporary art; by presenting exhibitions and educational programs of unparalleled significance; by sustaining a library, archives, and conservation laboratory that are recognized as international centers of research; and by supporting scholarship and publications of preeminent intellectual merit.Central to The Museum of Modern Art's mission is the encouragement of an ever-deeper understanding and enjoyment of modern and contemporary art by the diverse local, national, and international audiences that it serves.In sum, The Museum of Modern Art seeks to create a dialogue between the established and the experimental, the past and the present, in an environment that is responsive to the issues of modern and contemporary art, while being accessible to a public that ranges from scholars to young children.

5 contacts available at Museum of Modern Art.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marie-Josee Kravis | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marie-josee-kravis |
| Hsien Chou | Associate Creative Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hsien-chou |
| Ingrid Chou | Creative Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ingrid-chou |
| Jenny Park Adam | Trustee \| The Museum of Modern Art - Museum Archives, Library & Research Dept | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jenny-park-adam |
| John Elkann | Team Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-elkann |

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## FAQ

### What does John Elkann invest in?

John Elkann invests primarily in Ride Sharing, Transportation and B2B startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Spain. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did John Elkann last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Elkann closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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